Jacinto Benavente
1866–1954
Spanish writer
Jacinto Benavente was a Spanish writer who authored numerous plays.
Maryam Mirzakhani
1977–2017
Iranian mathematician
Maryam Mirzakhani was a mathematician who made significant contributions to the study of the dynamics and geometry of Riemann surfaces and their moduli spaces.
Germaine de Staël
1766–1817
Genevan-French author
Germaine de Staël was a writer who hosted a prominent salon and influenced European intellectual life through her literary criticism and political commentary.
Augustin-Jean Fresnel
1788–1827
French engineer and physicist
Augustin-Jean Fresnel was a physicist who contributed to the theory of wave optics and the development of the Fresnel lens.
Alphonse Mucha
1860–1939
Czech painter, illustrator and graphic artist
Alphonse Mucha was a Czech artist known for his distinctive style of posters, illustrations, and graphic designs.
Ivana Trump
1949–2022
Czech-American businesswoman
Ivana Trump was a businesswoman who worked as a model, fashion designer, and hotel manager.
Adlai Stevenson II
1900–1965
American politician and diplomat (1900–1965); 31st governor of Illinois from 1949 to 1953
Adlai Stevenson II was a politician who served as the governor of Illinois.
Paul Kruger
1825–1904
South African politician and President of the South African Republic
Paul Kruger was a South African politician who served as the President of the South African Republic.
Konstantin Paustovsky
1892–1968
Russian writer
Konstantin Paustovsky was a Russian writer known for his short stories, plays, and journalistic works.
Francisco de Miranda
1750–1816
Venezuelan military leader
Francisco de Miranda was a Venezuelan revolutionary who participated in the American, French, and Spanish American wars of independence.
Marius Petipa
1818–1910
French-Russian ballet dancer and choreographer
Marius Petipa was a choreographer who served as a ballet master in the Russian Imperial Theatres.
Péter Esterházy
1950–2016
Hungarian writer
Péter Esterházy was a Hungarian writer known for his contributions to contemporary literature.
William Henry Perkin
1838–1907
British chemist known for his accidental discovery of the first synthetic dye
William Henry Perkin was a chemist who discovered the first synthetic dye.
Sivananda Saraswati
1887–1963
Hindu spiritual teacher
Sivananda Saraswati was a Hindu spiritual teacher who authored numerous works on yoga and philosophy.
Hussain Muhammad Ershad
1930–2019
President of Bangladesh from 1983 to 1990 Former (6th) Army chief of Bangladesh
Hussain Muhammad Ershad was a military officer and politician who served as the President of Bangladesh.
Richard von Mises
1883–1953
Austrian physicist and mathematician
Richard von Mises was a mathematician who contributed to the development of probability theory and fluid dynamics.
Tudor Arghezi
1880–1967
Romanian writer and political figure
Tudor Arghezi was a Romanian writer who worked as a poet, journalist, and children's author.
Joaquín Balaguer
1906–2002
President of the Dominican Republic
Joaquín Balaguer was a politician who served as the President of the Dominican Republic.
Karl Heinrich Ulrichs
1825–1895
German jurist, writer and gay rights activist
Karl Heinrich Ulrichs was a jurist and writer who campaigned for the legal recognition of gay rights.
Kurt Westergaard
1935–2021
Danish cartoonist
Kurt Westergaard was a Danish cartoonist known for his editorial illustrations.
Hans Albers
1891–1960
German actor
Hans Albers was a German actor who appeared in numerous stage and film productions throughout his career.
Santos Urdinarán
1900–1979
Uruguayan footballer
Santos Urdinarán was a Uruguayan association football player.
Francisco Morales Bermúdez
1921–2022
51st President of Peru
Francisco Morales Bermúdez was a military officer who served as the President of Peru.
Raymond Loewy
1893–1986
French-born American industrial designer
Industrial designer Raymond Loewy created numerous iconic consumer products and transportation designs throughout his career.
Source: Wikidata, released into the public domain under CC0. Snapshot: 2026-07. Names, dates and roles come from Wikidata; summaries are condensed from it. Nothing here is generated to fill a gap.
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